Sarasota Golf Real Estate
Just returned from a 10 day holiday in British Columbia. In my stack of mail was a letter from the president of my club outlining the latest financial reporting for the month of May. Operating income was way above both budget and the previous year results. The balance sheet “remains strong” with the Club’s equity significantly…
Way back on May 2 I threatened to go see these three courses…Calusa Lakes Golf Club in Nokomis, Waterford Golf Club in Venice and The Golf Club at Capri Isles in Venice…and I finally did so this week. All owned by the same consortium…if you join one you have year round playing priviledges at all…
Held an open house on Sunday at my Prestancia listing on Villa D Este. It’s a 2/2 plus den, two car garage villa with preserve and lake views in terrific condition offered at $349k. Five couples came through and as I explained the various golf membership opportunities to them, I thought it would be “blog worthy”…
Played Bradenton yesterday. Shot a very pedestrian 81…but it was enough to take money off the boys. Wonderful track in excellent condition. The staff were bragging that the undulating tift eagle greens roll to an average stimp meter speed of 10 to 10.5. Might as well blame that for my two three putts. Designed…
“Survive the First Five” is the motto of this terrfic semi-private club in the community of Waterlefe. Challenging is an understatement. This Ted McAnlis design is a collection of signature holes that winds along the Manatee River. Just a beautiful and natural setting . Four t-boxes are available and can stretch the course to a…
Situated just east of I75 and just north of the Manatee River is the private River Wilderness Golf & Country Club. It’s hard to believe that this community has been around for over 25 years. This 18 hole championship course sits in the middle of 1400 acres. They boast a 27,000 square foot clubhouse,…
Returned to The Founders Club last Friday with a client from Seattle ( yes…Seattle). We were treated royally by club manager Hugh O’Donnel. Excellent lunch and golf round followed by a home tour…this gentleman’s third trip to the community. The real estate deals here are, in a word, amazing. We saw one home at 9308…
I will be heading south this week to tour both the Calusa Lake Golf Club (1991) and the surrounding neighborhood of 575 single family homes over 460 wooded acres. My 2007 membership brochure to this semi-private course is in dire need of updating. While there, I will also visit two other associated courses…Capri Isles (1972) and…
May 1 is just around the corner. That date signals the start of our local six month reciprocal season. Fourteen of the best private clubs in our area allow interclub play for the price of only a cart fee….three others have a modest charge. One of my favourite reciprocals is Sara Bay Country Club. Sara Bay is not…
